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Civil engineering course is one of the best engineering courses that are preferred by candidates after completing Class 12. It incorporates subjects, which deal with construction and maintenance of roads, bridges, airports, sewage systems, canals, dams, pipelines, structural components of buildings, and railways. The admission to this course is offered under Diploma, BTech and MTech programmes. The eligibility criteria for admission differ from programme to programme. Check civil engineering career prospect, eligibility criteria, top colleges and other details below.

Table of Contents
  1. Civil Engineering Course: Eligibility Criteria
  2. Civil Engineering Course: Subjects
    • 2.1 Diploma Civil Engineering Subjects
    • 2.2 BTech/BE Civil Engineering Subjects
    • 2.3 MTech/ME Civil Engineering Subjects
  3. Civil Engineering Course: Branches
  4. Top colleges to pursue Civil Engineering course
  5. Civil Engineering Career Prospect
    • 5.1 Job Roles for Civil Engineer
    • 5.2 Top companies of civil engineering

Civil Engineering Course: Eligibility Criteria

As discussed above, this course is offered under different programmes. The eligibility criteria to apply for the course under different programmes can be seen below:

Particulars

Eligibility Criteria

Diploma in Civil Engineering

  • Candidates should be a pass in Class 10 from a recognized Board.
  • They should have obtained at least 40% marks.
  • Should have studied Mathematics as compulsory subject.

BTech/BE in Civil Engineering

  • Candidates should be a pass in Class 12 from a recognized Board.
  • Should have scored at least 60% marks in aggregate.
  • Should have studied Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as main subjects.

MTech/ME in Civil Engineering

  • Candidates should have passed BE/BTech in Civil Engineering from a recognized University.
  • Should have qualified GATE (required for some institutes)

 

Civil Engineering Course: Subjects

Following are the civil engineering course subjects for different programmes:

Diploma Civil Engineering Subjects

Following are the subjects that are educated while pursuing diploma in civil engineering:

Diploma Civil Engineering Subjects

Semester 3

Semester 4

Fluid Mechanics

Concrete Technology

Structural Mechanics

Water Supply & Waste Water Engineering

Surveying – I

Irrigation Engineering

Building Materials & Construction

Surveying – II

Environmental Education

Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures

Semester 5

Semester 6

Design of Steel Structures

Earthquake Engineering

Highway Engineering

Railways, Bridges and Tunnels

Soil Mechanics

Estimation & Costing

Engineering Geology

Construction Management & Accounts

BTech/BE Civil Engineering Subjects

BTech/BE civil engineering is a four year course wherein candidates have to study around 50 subjects. These subjects are dissected into eight semesters. Following are the subjects incorporated in civil engineering course:

BTech/BE Civil Engineering Subjects

Semester 1

Semester 2

Mathematics I

Mathematics II

Chemistry

Physics

English for Communication

Programming and Data Structure

Basic Electronics

Basic Electronics

Mechanics

Engineering Drawing and Graphics

Engineering Drawing and Graphics

Electrical Technology

Electrical Technology

Introduction to Manufacturing Processes

Introduction to Manufacturing Processes

Semester 3

Semester 4

Water and Waste Water Engineering

Transportation Engineering

Hydraulics

Structural Analysis

Solid Mechanics

Water Resources Engineering

Breadth I

Surveying I

Mathematics III (Module 1)

Surveying II

Semester 5

Semester 6

Design of RC Structures

Design of Steel Structures

Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering

Elective II

Elective I

Elective III

Breadth (IT)

Elective IV

Breadth II

Elective V

Project I

Semester 7

Semester 8

Elective VI

Breadth III

IT & CAD Applications

Breadth

Elective

Project III

Project II

Comprehensive Viva Voce

Industrial Training/Seminar

MTech/ME Civil Engineering Subjects

ME/MTech in civil engineering is a two-year programme offered to candidates who possess undergraduate degree. The subjects that are taught in MTech civil engineering are as follow:

MTech/ME Civil Engineering Subjects

1st Year

2nd Year

Earth Pressure

Computer Aided Design of Foundations

Clay Mineralogy

Flow through Porous Media

Ground Improvement Engineering

Pavement Analysis and Design

Design of Foundation Systems

Engineering Geology

Soil-Structure Interaction

Modelling and Simulation

Environmental Impact Assessment

Computational and Statistical Methods

Properties of Soils Foundation Engineering

Advanced Rock Mechanics

Soil Dynamics and Machine Foundations

Geotechnical Exploration and Advanced Soil Testing

Rock Mechanics

Neuro-Fuzzy Applications in Civil Engineering

Earth Dams and Slope Stability

Case Histories in Geo-technical Engineering

Civil Engineering Course: Branches

There are branches that describe the different areas of civil engineering work. Few of them are:

  • Construction: All most all works under civil engineering are associated with construction. The development of buildings, roads, dams, etc. are in the hands of civil engineer.
  • Transportation: It is an important aspect of civil engineering. It plays an important role in the development of a country and in speeding up the economy. The field of transportation encompasses road, rail, and air, and construction including embankments, pavements, tunnels and bridges.
  • Maritime and hydraulic engineering: It leads to satisfy the requirement of irrigation, food demand and generation of hydroelectric power to promote industrial development. Design and construction of dams require utmost safety.
  • Public Health: Civil engineering work also comprises the constructions pertaining to disposal of solid, liquid and other waste. It results in preservation of the environment, development of parts of water catchment areas, flood prevention, etc.
  • Power: There is a key role of civil engineering in power generation like building tunnels, mining for coal and metals, construction of power plants, development of electric power and nuclear power station, etc.

Top colleges to pursue Civil Engineering course

There are a number of engineering colleges in India that offers admission to Diploma in civil engineering; BE/BTech in civil engineering and ME/MTech in civil engineering. Some of them are:

Civil Engineering Career Prospect

Responsibilities of Civil Engineers

  • Developing designs.
  • Preparing and implementing project plans.
  • Doing site inspections.
  • Feasibility assessment
  • Doing research for projects
  • Providing project estimates.
  • Reviewing government regulations and ordinances.
  • Incorporating safety procedures.
  • Monitoring and optimizing production processes, and regulatory compliance, etc.

Job Roles for Civil Engineer

  • Commissioning engineer
  • Horizontal construction engineer
  • Mining engineer
  • Project engineer
  • Traffic engineer
  • Planning engineer
  • Fire engineer
  • Structural engineer
  • Planning engineer
  • Highway engineer
  • Water resources engineer
  • Water hygiene engineer, etc.

Top companies of civil engineering

  • National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited
  • Rail India Technical and Economic Service Limited
  • Tata Projects Ltd.
  • Indian Railway Construction Limited
  • Larsen & Toubro Ltd.
  • DLF Limited.
  • Essar Group
  • Aditya Birla Group
  • Reliance, etc.

Popular Exams

Following are the top exams for Civil Engineering. Students interested in pursuing a career on Civil Engineering, generally take these important exams.You can also download the exam guide to get more insights.

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JEE Main Answer Key 2025 Session 1

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MHT CET 2025 Application Form

16 Feb ' 25 - 22 Feb ' 25

MHT CET 2025 Application Form with late fee

1 Feb ' 25

GATE 2025 Exam (CS1 | AG | MA | CS2 | NM | MT | T...

2 Feb ' 25

GATE 2025 Exam (ME | PE | AR | EE)

21 Jan ' 25 - 18 Apr ' 25

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29 Apr ' 25 - 1 May ' 25

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Popular Civil Engineering Colleges in India

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Popular Civil Engineering UG Courses

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